July 5th Events & Coupons

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Netflix Bites MGM Grand Las Vegas
Pop Ups and Vendor Markets | Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026
United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89109

Conventions, Live Shows and Fairs See All

Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer Exhibition at the Academy Museum
Memorabilia Exhibition | May 23, 2025 - Oct 25, 2026
United States > California > Los Angeles > > 90036
Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music Exhibition at MOPOP
Memorabilia Exhibition | May 17, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026
United States > Washington > Seattle > > 98109

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Giant-Sized Amazing Archie Event at The Secret Stash
Comic Releases | Jul 5 - Jul 6, 2025
United States > New Jersey > Red Bank > > 07701
Jaws 50th Anniversary Vinyl Designer Figure Timed Edition
Toy and Figure Releases | Jun 20 - Jul 18, 2025

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This Is Spinal Tap 41st Anniversary Theatrical Re-Release
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 5 - Jul 7, 2025

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Giant-Sized Amazing Archie Event at The Secret Stash
Comic Releases | Jul 5 - Jul 6, 2025
United States > New Jersey > Red Bank > > 07701

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Make Music New York, World Music Day
Social and Cultural Events | Jun 21 - Dec 21

July 5th In History

Auctions, Pop Ups and Marketplaces See All

World's Largest Disneyana Collection Gets Free Public Exhibition Prior to Auction
Memorabilia Exhibition | Jul 1 - Jul 19, 2023
United States > California > Burbank > > 91502
Star Wars Memorabilia Auction Hosted by Bodnar's
Auctions, Pop Ups and Marketplaces | Jun 28 - Jul 19, 2023
United States > New Jersey > Monmouth Junction > > 08852

Coupons & Sales See All

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Baselines
Season 1 Premiere | Jul 5, 2023
First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival
Art Exhibitions | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023
Hong Kong > > Sai Wan Ho

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Grateful Dead and Black Crowes Graphic Artist Comes to Brooklyn Cinema to Celebrate His New Art Book
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 5, 2023
United States > New York > Brooklyn > > 11249

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Ji Chang-Wook
Birthdays | Jul 5, 1987

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Doctor Who: Doom's Day
Comic Releases | Jul 5, 2023

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Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 28 - Aug 16, 2024
Grateful Dead and Black Crowes Graphic Artist Comes to Brooklyn Cinema to Celebrate His New Art Book
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 5, 2023
United States > New York > Brooklyn > > 11249

Signings and Appearances See All

Grateful Dead and Black Crowes Graphic Artist Comes to Brooklyn Cinema to Celebrate His New Art Book
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 5, 2023
United States > New York > Brooklyn > > 11249

First Appearance of Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi in Special Marvel Edition | Sep 4, 1973

First Appearance of Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi in Special Marvel Edition

Comic Releases, First Appearances | Sep 4, 1973

Marvel Comics

Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin created the character Zheng Shang-Chi, also known as the Master of Kung Fu and Brother Hand. Shang-Chi made his first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15, cover-dated (December 1973), on September 4th of that same year.

The genesis of the character began when Englehart and Starlin originally approached DC Comics with a pitch to adapt the David Carradine-starring television series Kung Fu into a comic book since DC’s parent company, Warner Communications, owned the rights to the series. That first idea developed into a kung fu-focused original comic starring the original character Zheng Shang-Chi, The Master of Kung Fu.

During the martial arts craze in the United States in the 1970s, the series became very popular, running until issue #125 (June 1983), including four Giant-Size issues and one Annual. Special Collector’s Edition #1 (1975) cover-titled as “Savage Fists of Kung Fu” reprinted stories from The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1–2; The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1; and Special Marvel Edition #15. The character did several crossovers with other Marvel martial artists, including the White Tiger, Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon (Colleen Wing and Misty Knight). He appeared regularly in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu.

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